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Who's the Boss?

TV·1984–1992·8 seasons, 196 episodes·ABC·Comedy, Family·30m·7.7·Created by Blake Hunter

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When a career-ending injury forces a baseball star into early retirement, he takes a job as a live-in housekeeper for a pushy advertising executive and her nosy mother-but "Who's the Boss?".

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Who's the Boss? S01E03Angela's First FightS01E03 · 8.5During a trip to Tony's old neighborhood to find runaway Samantha, Angela must stand up for Tony who is criticized for being a housekeeper. After proclaiming that fighting is no way to resolve a dispute, Angela ends up in a cat fight with the waitress in Tony's old hangout.
  2. 02Who's the Boss? S01E13Protecting the PresidentS01E13 · 8.5Peterson is Angela's co-worker and he is jealous of her rise to the presidency. So he attempts to ingratiate himself with Mr. Mackenna, the agency's founder. Angela arranges a party to celebrate Mr. McKenna. Peterson tries to discredit Angela and Tony throws him out of the party.
  3. 03Who's the Boss? S02E11The GraduateS02E11 · 8.5Recent college graduate Mona is asked to secretly participate in a sting against age discrimination by applying for a job, then getting turned down. But when Angela learns that her mother has this job interview, she pulls some strings to get Mona hired.

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Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode22Episodes1984–85Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Who's the Boss? S01E01PilotSeptember 20, 1984 8.0Single dad Tony Micelli and his street smart young daughter Samantha decide to leave the mean streets of their poor neighborhood for a chanc
  2. S01E02Who's the Boss? S01E02Briefless EncounterSeptember 27, 1984 8.0Part of settling into his new home has Tony using Angela's personal bathroom and getting an eyeful when she steps out of the tub. Neither of
  3. S01E03Who's the Boss? S01E03Season's bestAngela's First FightOctober 23, 1984 8.5During a trip to Tony's old neighborhood to find runaway Samantha, Angela must stand up for Tony who is criticized for being a housekeeper.
  4. S01E04Who's the Boss? S01E04Mona Gets PinnedOctober 30, 1984 7.0Mona meets Jason, the man of her dreams, but she's old enough to be his mother! After much hiding the truth comes out and Angela, who previo
  5. S01E05Who's the Boss? S01E05A Rash DecisionNovember 13, 1984 8.0Tony visits Angela at the filming of a soap commercial, and ends up the star of the ad. Soon after, Tony develops an itchy rash that turns o
  6. S01E06Who's the Boss? S01E06Dinner for TwoNovember 20, 1984 8.0Tony is greatly anticipating his dinner date with a girl in Brooklyn, just as Angela is preparing for a business dinner for two with a clien
  7. S01E07Who's the Boss? S01E07Sorority SisterNovember 27, 1984Angela's sorotory sister from college comes around and takes an interest in Tony.
  8. S01E08Who's the Boss? S01E08Truth in DatingDecember 4, 1984At the market, Tony picks up a woman who believes that he is the owner of Angela's house and Jaguar. Meanwhile, Angela accepts a date with a
  9. S01E09Who's the Boss? S01E09Sports BuddiesDecember 11, 1984Angela becomes involved with a gentleman who is quite the sports fanatic. He becomes more interested in hanging out with Tony and talking sp
  10. S01E10Who's the Boss? S01E10RequiemDecember 18, 1984Tony is moonlighting to raise extra money, which Mona believes is to take care of a secret girlfriend in Brooklyn. Soon the truth comes out:
  11. S01E11Who's the Boss? S01E11Samantha's Growing UpJanuary 8, 1985Forced to confront the fact that Samantha is not a little girl any more, Tony buys her her first brassiere. When it turns out not to be the
  12. S01E12Who's the Boss? S01E12Paint Your WagonJanuary 15, 1985It's time to paint the Jaguar, and Angela wants the new color to be sandalwood. Tony overrides her decision and has it painted diablo red. W
  13. S01E13Who's the Boss? S01E13Protecting the PresidentJanuary 22, 1985 8.5Peterson is Angela's co-worker and he is jealous of her rise to the presidency. So he attempts to ingratiate himself with Mr. Mackenna, the
  14. S01E14Who's the Boss? S01E14Guess Who's Coming Forever?January 29, 1985Mona has been evicted from her apartment and begins looking for a new home. She takes Tony's suggestion to convert the loft above Angela's g
  15. S01E15Who's the Boss? S01E15Angela's Ex (1)February 5, 1985Angela's ex-husband, Michael, visits so that they can sign the final divorce papers. Instead, they find themselves back together again. With
  16. S01E16Who's the Boss? S01E16Angela's Ex (2)February 12, 1985While Tony and Samantha live it up at the lavish estate of Tony's new boss, a wealthy older woman, Michael and Angela enjoy their reunion. B
  17. S01E17Who's the Boss? S01E17Eye on AngelaFebruary 19, 1985A local news reporter, Bobbi Barnes, wants to do a story on the daily life of Angela. But when a series of innocent mix-ups leads Tony and A
  18. S01E18Who's the Boss? S01E18Double DateFebruary 26, 1985Samantha is looking forward to the upcoming school dance, but Tony spoils her evening by constantly taking pictures of her and her date, wor
  19. S01E19Who's the Boss? S01E19Tony's Father-in-LawMarch 5, 1985Nick, Tony's father-in-law, visits. He cannot bring himself to tell everyone that he will soon be imprisoned, so he instead claims that he i
  20. S01E20Who's the Boss? S01E20Just Like TonyMarch 12, 1985Stories of Tony's rebellious youth are rubbing off on Jonathan, particularly when Jonathan brings home a hubcap stolen from a police car. An
  21. S01E21Who's the Boss? S01E21Keeping Up with MarciApril 9, 1985Tony fears he can't afford the ski club Samantha wants to join with her friends, but he lets her sign up anyway. When his attempt to economi
  22. S01E22Who's the Boss? S01E22First KissApril 16, 1985Angela comes home from a rowdy birthday party, just as Tony returns home from a police-sponsored demonstration of the effects of alcohol on

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode26Episodes1985–86Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S02E01Who's the Boss? S02E01It Happened One Summer (1)September 24, 1985The family visit Jonathan's summer camp when his counselor calls Angela to say he is homesick. While there, Angela and Tony realize they bot
  2. S02E02Who's the Boss? S02E02It Happened One Summer (2)October 1, 1985After visiting the site in the woods where each remembers from their past, a thunderstorm prevents Tony and Angela from returning to the cam
  3. S02E03Who's the Boss? S02E03Ad Man MicelliOctober 8, 1985Samantha has just begun junior high school, and has little trouble becoming friends with the popular girls. Since they are all from wealthy
  4. S02E04Who's the Boss? S02E04The HeiressOctober 15, 1985The family is thrilled when a recently deceased stranger leaves Mona a sizable chunk of money in his will. Mona soon realizes who the man wa
  5. S02E05Who's the Boss? S02E05Tony the MatchmakerOctober 29, 1985Wally, a recently dumped friend of Tony's, is down on his luck, so Tony convinces Angela to go out with him. She is not interested in seeing
  6. S02E06Who's the Boss? S02E06Custody (1)November 5, 1985Michael, Angela's ex-husband, returns to announce he is going to be married again soon, and invites everyone to California for the wedding.
  7. S02E07Who's the Boss? S02E07Custody (2)November 12, 1985While everyone prepares for the wedding, Angela and Michael plan for a legal battle for custody of Jonathan. Soon, Angela is ready to give u
  8. S02E08Who's the Boss? S02E08Hunk of the MonthNovember 19, 1985After posing for a calendar, Tony becomes the object of a seductive woman's affections. Angela doesn't want him to date her, but her views c
  9. S02E09Who's the Boss? S02E09Thanksgiving at Mrs. Rossini'sNovember 26, 1985The family go to Mrs. Rossini's apartment for Thanksgiving. Angela is disgusted by the antiquated custom of women waiting on men, hand and f
  10. S02E10Who's the Boss? S02E10The Prodigal Father-in-LawDecember 3, 1985Nick, Samantha's grandfather, is denied parole from prison, so he breaks out and prepares to run from the law. First, though, he must confro
  11. S02E11Who's the Boss? S02E11Season's bestThe GraduateDecember 10, 1985 8.5Recent college graduate Mona is asked to secretly participate in a sting against age discrimination by applying for a job, then getting turn
  12. S02E12Who's the Boss? S02E12Tony the NannyDecember 17, 1985 8.5A distant relative of Tony's comes to town to meet the man she is to marry through an arranged marriage. Upon learning that the intended gro
  13. S02E13Who's the Boss? S02E13Junior ExecutiveJanuary 7, 1986 8.5When Samantha needs more money to participate in activities with her basketball team, Angela hires her to work for her on Saturdays. But Sam
  14. S02E14Who's the Boss? S02E14Educating TonyJanuary 14, 1986Angela is teaching a class on advertising, and Tony is one of her students. For the students' first assignment, they are to make a commercia
  15. S02E15Who's the Boss? S02E15Gotta DanceJanuary 21, 1986Tony signs up Samantha for ballet lessons. He is pleased when her instructor tells him she has great potential, but the compliment may not h
  16. S02E16Who's the Boss? S02E16The BabysitterJanuary 28, 1986A sitter's last-minute cancellation leaves Samantha to watch Jonathan while Angela and Tony go to a parents' meeting at school. Samantha pan
  17. S02E17Who's the Boss? S02E17Jonathan Plays CupidFebruary 11, 1986Jonathan's friend gets him worrying that, one day, Tony may no longer be part of his life. Hoping to ensure against Tony leaving, Jonathan a
  18. S02E18Who's the Boss? S02E18When Worlds CollideFebruary 18, 1986Tony's poker game has run late, and Angela hurries him to clean up the house in time for her friend who will soon be arriving. Just as his l
  19. S02E19Who's the Boss? S02E19Losers and Other StrangersFebruary 25, 1986Tony is excited about his bowling trophy. But his victory is overshadowed when Angela, who was quite certain she would win an advertising aw
  20. S02E20Who's the Boss? S02E20Tony for PresidentMarch 4, 1986Tony's campaign for PTA president is clouded by his opponent's mudslinging. He attempts to justify her accusations by explaining some past m
  21. S02E21Who's the Boss? S02E21Not With My Client, You Don'tMarch 18, 1986A wealthy international client of Angela's sends his daughter to handle his affairs. She takes a liking to Tony, who agrees to be her escort
  22. S02E22Who's the Boss? S02E22Angela's New Best FriendMarch 25, 1986Arrogant, obnoxious neighbor Diane is devastated by her husband's recent decision to leave her for their maid. She temporarily moves in with
  23. S02E23Who's the Boss? S02E23There's No Business Like Shoe BusinessApril 1, 1986After hearing a colleague from the shoe factory describe his boredom with his life, Mona encourages him to be spontaneous and pursue a new l
  24. S02E24Who's the Boss? S02E24The UnnaturalApril 8, 1986One of Tony's old baseball friends visits and the two end up in a competition to organize a team of players, then play each other. Tony want
  25. S02E25Who's the Boss? S02E25The Anniversary ShowMay 6, 1986Angela had planned a special dinner for five, in honor of Tony and Samantha's two-year anniversary in Connecticut, but Tony is the only one
  26. S02E26Who's the Boss? S02E26Charmed LivesMay 13, 1986Angela has found a model to play the part of a princess in a series of pasta commercials. But the client instead chooses a shy photographer,

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode24Episodes1986–87Aired 8.4Season avg
  1. S03E01Who's the Boss? S03E01Angela Gets Fired (1)September 23, 1986Overworked Angela goes to Mexico with the family, but when Angela's business loses an important account, Tony never gave Angela the message.
  2. S03E02Who's the Boss? S03E02Angela Gets Fired (2)September 30, 1986Angela tries desperately to find a new job but no one of her old friends or partners has one for her. The only job she can find is one of a
  3. S03E03Who's the Boss? S03E03Daddy's Little Montague GirlOctober 21, 1986Marci applies for the elite-school Montague. Sam also wants to do so and finds an advocate in Angela, a Montague Academy graduate. But Tony
  4. S03E04Who's the Boss? S03E04Mona's LimoOctober 28, 1986With a trick Jim Petersen snatches away Angela's first customer. Tony and Mona try, with a similar trick, to get him back to Angela.
  5. S03E05Who's the Boss? S03E05The HickeyNovember 4, 1986After a party Sam comes home with a love bite and Tony, beside himself, forbids her seeing Todd again. In the evening Sam sneaks out of the
  6. S03E06Who's the Boss? S03E06Wedding Bells?November 11, 1986Dr. Ferguson, Marci's Dad, marries and Tony and Angela should be best man and maid of honor. In the course of this both have to face the que
  7. S03E07Who's the Boss? S03E07Jonathan the GymnastNovember 18, 1986Jonathan, because he takes life too serious, should do something else than always studying. He decides in favor of gymnastics and Tony shoul
  8. S03E08Who's the Boss? S03E08Semi-Private LivesNovember 25, 1986For the weekend Angela goes to Maine with her friend Geoffrey. Tony now alone at home, the kids are on a school trip to Washington, invites
  9. S03E09Who's the Boss? S03E09Forgive Me, TonyDecember 2, 1986Sam has had a big argument with Bonnie. Tony wants to see them both together again but Sam only agrees if he for his part makes it up with h
  10. S03E10Who's the Boss? S03E10Season's bestSpud MicelliDecember 9, 1986 8.5Sam has got into the school's basketball team. Her friend Todd hasn't and as she don't want to bother him she also goes without the team. An
  11. S03E11Who's the Boss? S03E11The Christmas CardDecember 16, 1986 8.0As Tony doesn't want to sell his only 'Tony Micelli Baseball card', he tells Mr. Ferguson he has none. Angela, who has listened, now wants t
  12. S03E12Who's the Boss? S03E12The Way We WasJanuary 6, 1987 8.5Due to heavy snowfall life in Fairfield is down. To pass the time stories are told. Topic: Who has brought together the two families - Sam,
  13. S03E13Who's the Boss? S03E13Jonathan Kills TonyJanuary 13, 1987 8.5Jonathan has a new girlfriend: Jenny. But Jenny has fallen more for Tony. When Jonathan finds this out he gets really upset.
  14. S03E14Who's the Boss? S03E14Marie's SecretJanuary 20, 1987Angela gives a surprise party for Tony because for the first time Angela's agency is in the black and it was Tony who persuaded her to open
  15. S03E15Who's the Boss? S03E15Tony the PatchmakerJanuary 27, 1987Geoffrey keeps his brand new Porsche at Angela's while he's in Boston. After Angela has gone shopping using the car, she let the car outside
  16. S03E16Who's the Boss? S03E16Hit the Road, ChadFebruary 3, 1987Samantha thinks her boyfriend Chad is the cat's meow when he writes a song just for her. Word gets around, and the tune is heard by legend R
  17. S03E17Who's the Boss? S03E17Raging HousekeeperFebruary 10, 1987The parents' councils of Fairfield and Brooklyn organize a boxing match for charity causes. But Fairfield's boxer has to cancel - and Tony h
  18. S03E18Who's the Boss? S03E18The ProposalFebruary 17, 1987Geoffrey invites Angela to a trip into the mountains. There he would like to ask her 'a question, which would change both's life'. But it's
  19. S03E19Who's the Boss? S03E19Diet in Cell Block 11February 24, 1987Nick is released of jail and parks himself at Angela's garage. He has now become a writer and has already finished a book which everyone lik
  20. S03E20Who's the Boss? S03E20Older Than SpringtimeMarch 3, 1987Through Tony's new girlfriend Casey Angela's got a new commercial order for Armando-Fashionwear. But she couldn't think of any spot. Age, to
  21. S03E21Who's the Boss? S03E21Walk on the Mild SideMarch 17, 1987Sam wants to queue for cards for the Beastie Boys concert overnight. Tony allows it not without remarking he has done much wilder things in
  22. S03E22Who's the Boss? S03E22Reconcilable DifferencesMarch 31, 1987Tony has met Fiona at the dentist and get her a job as secretary at Angela's agency. The tidy-minded perfectionist Fiona is Angela's dream b
  23. S03E23Who's the Boss? S03E23MonaMay 12, 1987Mona's brother has bought a seedy hotel in New York and used Mona's money for it, too. Because the hotel means a lot for him, Mona goes to N
  24. S03E24Who's the Boss? S03E24A Moving EpisodeMay 19, 1987Mona moves to New York to her brother and Tony gets her apartment so he can live up his bachelor's life. But after the opening party the nor

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode24Episodes1987–88Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S04E01Who's the Boss? S04E01Frankie and Tony Are LoversSeptember 22, 1987At a street carnival in Brooklyn Tony and Angela help at Mrs. Rossini's stand. There Tony also meets Frankie, an old friend. At an charity a
  2. S04E02Who's the Boss? S04E02Big Girl on CampusSeptember 29, 1987Sam has found a new friend and meets him at the library. But it's the college library - Tony finds this out and assumes that her new friend
  3. S04E03Who's the Boss? S04E03There Goes the BrideOctober 6, 1987Angela and Tony want to pair off Angela's cousin Christy and Tony's friend Lyle. The evening together didn't go as planned, but on the follo
  4. S04E04Who's the Boss? S04E04A Trip to the PrincipalOctober 13, 1987Jonathan's grades are at the level where he can skip a grade. He goes from sixth grade to seventh grade. He meets a boy who gets him into tr
  5. S04E05Who's the Boss? S04E05New Kid in TownOctober 27, 1987Sam has no companion for the dance. Tony brings a boy, who's working in the vegetables department in the supermarket, along with him. But wi
  6. S04E06Who's the Boss? S04E06Two on a BillboardNovember 3, 1987For a contribution campaign Tony spends 48 hours on a billboard. This campaign is also heard in Washington and Tony is offered a job as 'Nat
  7. S04E07Who's the Boss? S04E07A Farewell to NickNovember 10, 1987Sam is invited by her grandfather to visit him in Florida. But on her way there, Nick dies. First Sam tries to pay no attention to this but
  8. S04E08Who's the Boss? S04E08Hell on WheelsNovember 17, 1987During a competition Tony injures his leg due to Angela's fault. Of course she now wants to take care of him; but this costs Tony a broken l
  9. S04E09Who's the Boss? S04E09A Fishy TaleNovember 24, 1987Joe, Mrs. Rossini's husband, has cleared off with a woman from the neighborhood. Now Tony should help out at Mrs. Rossini's fish store until
  10. S04E10Who's the Boss? S04E10Car and DriverDecember 1, 1987Sam and Jesse take Tony's car for a joy ride when delivering food, but she dents the car and when it's time to face Tony, she lies and says
  11. S04E11Who's the Boss? S04E11Just Mona and MeDecember 8, 1987Angela has got a new customer - Max Muldoon. Mona and Max fall in love and have a wonderful time together. But then he just quits this relat
  12. S04E12Who's the Boss? S04E12Season's bestYellow SubmarineDecember 15, 1987 8.5Tony takes charge of a teen restaurant. When he throws out a popular student all the other customer follow him. Sam, working there as waitre
  13. S04E13Who's the Boss? S04E13Another Single ParentJanuary 5, 1988In Sam Angela's new neighbor Kelly has found a babysitter for her daughter Melissa. When Tony and Kelly are out once again and Sam wants to
  14. S04E14Who's the Boss? S04E14All in the FamigliaJanuary 12, 1988Tony's relatives from Italy are coming for a visit and uncle Aldo has a great surprise for Tony: he gives him a 12 hectare piece of the wine
  15. S04E15Who's the Boss? S04E15Steady as She GoesJanuary 19, 1988 8.5Sam and Jesse decide to go steady.
  16. S04E16Who's the Boss? S04E16Tony and the DreamtonesFebruary 2, 1988To prevent the old school in Brooklyn from being tore down, a benefit concert is organized. There, also 'Tony and the Dreamtones' should be
  17. S04E17Who's the Boss? S04E17The MatriculatorFebruary 9, 1988Tony wants to persuade Sam into going to College. In the course of this, the desire of going to College himself, awakes. But when he has to
  18. S04E18Who's the Boss? S04E18Three Teens and a TonyMarch 1, 1988Because of a job he has to do Jesse can't go out with Sam and suggests she should go out with Mason instead, who's living there for a short
  19. S04E19Who's the Boss? S04E19Housekeepers UniteMarch 15, 1988When a housekeeper finds out that Tony gets paid more than the other housekeepers on the block, all the housekeepers, even Tony, go on strik
  20. S04E20Who's the Boss? S04E20Model DaughterMarch 22, 1988Sam gets a job as model. This one is a success and other orders follow. But Tony isn't happy about that fact, especially because she's earni
  21. S04E21Who's the Boss? S04E21Marry Me, MonaMarch 29, 1988Max proposes to Mona, but she refuses. When Max' ex-wife shows up, Mona feels threatened by her and, however, accepts the proposal.
  22. S04E22Who's the Boss? S04E22Prom Night IIMay 3, 1988Jesse asks Sam to go with him to the prom. But Angela takes to much care of Sam because she wants Sam having the prom night she herself neve
  23. S04E23Who's the Boss? S04E23Sleep Talk, Sweet TalkMay 10, 1988 8.5One year has passed and it's again Angela's birthday. In the nights after she has found out about the surprise party Tony gives, she talks i
  24. S04E24Who's the Boss? S04E24The Two TonysMay 17, 1988In Brooklyn Tony meets an old girlfriend. Her husband challenges Tony for a pool game which Tony should lose to strengthen the self-confiden

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season0525Episodes1988–89AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01Who's the Boss? S05E01Sam's CarOctober 18, 1988Young Samantha has reached a teenage milestone - she has her driver's license! But in upscale Connecticut she feels left out when Bonnie get
  2. S05E02Who's the Boss? S05E02My Fair TonyOctober 25, 1988In an effort to better himself, Tony heads off to college. The public speaking class is headed up by a strict grammer enthusiast who singles
  3. S05E03Who's the Boss? S05E03Nineteen AgainNovember 1, 1988Tony has been invited to a frat party and Angela accompanies him. But there Angela drinks a little too much of the (with alcohol mixed) bowl
  4. S05E04Who's the Boss? S05E04Yankee Doodle MicelliNovember 22, 1988Tony feels guilty when he remembers he got his grandfather in trouble when he was a child, causing him to never take the American citizen sw
  5. S05E05Who's the Boss? S05E05A Jack StoryNovember 29, 1988Angela engages a new employee. Because in the evening the both work together more and more often and longer, Tony fears the worst: he gets j
  6. S05E06Who's the Boss? S05E06Double DumpDecember 6, 1988Samantha and Mona both break up with their boyfriends on the same night, so they go out to eat at a restaurant to clear their minds, which t
  7. S05E07Who's the Boss? S05E07Life with FatherDecember 13, 1988Samantha wants to go to Vermont ski lodge for the weekend, but Tony forbids her. Sam goes anyway. Along the way, she remembers everything he
  8. S05E08Who's the Boss? S05E08A Sprited ChristmasDecember 20, 1988The wife of Mona's brother has died. But to go to heaven she must make Mona reconcile with her brother. Tony is picked out as the mediator.
  9. S05E09Who's the Boss? S05E09Teacher's PetJanuary 3, 1989Mason should run a seminar at the college, which also Tony attends. Because Mason is quite nervous Tony and Angela give him some hints: amon
  10. S05E10Who's the Boss? S05E10Mrs. Rossini's UncleJanuary 10, 1989Mrs. Rossini visits Tony. Accompanying her is her young uncle Al. Al is attending the nearby Beauty College and Tony should take care of him
  11. S05E11Who's the Boss? S05E11Your Grandmother's a BimboJanuary 24, 1989Mona has saved the order for Angela and designs now the new get-up for the magazine 'Mature Woman'. Jonathan runs for treasurer in his schoo
  12. S05E12Who's the Boss? S05E12Ton-An-EnterprisesJanuary 31, 1989Again Sam comes home with an expensive T-shirt. This time Tony wants to show her that she can have them cheaper and produces some of them hi
  13. S05E13Who's the Boss? S05E13Cardinal SinFebruary 7, 1989Tony goes to an 'Old Timer'-meeting of the Cards in St. Louis, accompanied by Angela. There Tony meets also his old friend Betty. But to pre
  14. S05E14Who's the Boss? S05E14Winter BreakFebruary 14, 1989Tony and Sam spend a weekend together skiing in Vermont. There Tony meets Lisa, his skiing instructor. But Sam isn't happy about her father'
  15. S05E15Who's the Boss? S05E15First DateFebruary 21, 1989Discouraged that Angela had to pay for an escort for a dinner event, Mona convinces Tony to ask her out on a date. The date hardly seems lik
  16. S05E16Who's the Boss? S05E16Party DoubleFebruary 28, 1989Angela gets invited to a dinner at which Frank Sinatra is to perform; Tony, a huge Sinatra fan, is to be her guest. When business affairs le
  17. S05E17Who's the Boss? S05E17Boozin' BuddiesMarch 7, 1989Samantha gets drunk one night, and when she sees Tony drinking the next day, she calls him a hypocrite because he told her drinking was wron
  18. S05E18Who's the Boss? S05E18Heather Can WaitMarch 21, 1989The Bowers get new neighbors: the Harpers. But they are a little bit too snooty and an big argument between Tony/Angela and the Harpers come
  19. S05E19Who's the Boss? S05E19Living DollsMarch 28, 1989Sam visits a beauty school run by Angela's friend. While there, she meets Charlie, a friend of hers from the old neighborhood, who is living
  20. S05E20Who's the Boss? S05E20Men Are People, TooApril 4, 1989Angela hires a shy contractor to put a skylight in the kitchen. He takes an immediate liking to Mona, who agrees to go out with him. When he
  21. S05E21Who's the Boss? S05E21Working GirlsApril 11, 1989At a practical program, where students are assigned different jobs, for Sam and Bonnie there are only two left: domestic engineer with Tony
  22. S05E22Who's the Boss? S05E22Tony Does GolfApril 25, 1989Tony has a new passion: golfing. Angela wins a country club membership for Tony. There Tony meets the owner of the biggest nationwide sport
  23. S05E23Who's the Boss? S05E23Ode to AngelaMay 2, 1989Angela married Brian 20 years ago. As this was just meant as a college joke, Brian drove down to Mexico the following day to annul this marr
  24. S05E24Who's the Boss? S05E24In Sam We TrustMay 9, 1989Sam's friend Scott gets nervous about French finals, so on test day, Sam gives Scott the answers. When Tony finds out, he takes Sam's car pr
  25. S05E25Who's the Boss? S05E25It's Somebody's BirthdayMay 16, 1989Tony gets a new car as birthday present. First his pride forbids to accept it but after some encouragement he, however, decides to keep the

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season0626Episodes1989–90Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S06E01Who's the Boss? S06E01In Search of TonySeptember 19, 1989Holidays on Jamaica. And everyone enjoys the life there. Angela, too, dives right into the holiday-action and has a lot of fun. As it's not
  2. S06E02Who's the Boss? S06E02Life's a DitchSeptember 26, 1989Charlie, Sam's female friend from Brooklyn, visits while Angela is preparing for a dog food commercial. Charlie talks Sam into ditching scho
  3. S06E03Who's the Boss? S06E03In Your DreamsOctober 3, 1989Tony and Angela are apartment-sitting for Mrs. Rossini. After meeting two couples Tony used to be friends with, Angela dreams that she and T
  4. S06E04Who's the Boss? S06E04Sam's Novel RomanceOctober 10, 1989Sam joins a book discussion group when she develops a crush on the instructor, a young college professor, unaware that he is married.
  5. S06E05Who's the Boss? S06E05Tony and the ProfessorOctober 24, 1989On the spur of the moment, Tony accepts a date with a woman he meets at a bar. Having second thoughts, he cancels the date the next day, onl
  6. S06E06Who's the Boss? S06E06Mother and Child DisunionOctober 31, 1989Angela has reached the goal of her dreams when Braden, a V.I.P. in the advertising branch, offers her the merger. Suffering from this is Mon
  7. S06E07Who's the Boss? S06E07Sam Can ManageNovember 7, 1989Al has founded a rock band and Sam becomes, as she has some quite good ideas, the group's manager. But she has problems getting gigs because
  8. S06E08Who's the Boss? S06E08Supermom BurnoutNovember 14, 1989Angela brings the family to a psychiatrist for counseling when she thinks Sam and Jonathan's fighting is getting to be too much. The psychia
  9. S06E09Who's the Boss? S06E09Sex, Lies and Exercise TapeNovember 21, 1989Angela joins a health club, where she quickly makes friends with a group of three women. After they meet Tony, Angela tells them they are a
  10. S06E10Who's the Boss? S06E10To Tony, with LoveNovember 28, 1989To fill out his semester class schedule, Tony takes an independent study course, expecting it to be an easy A, and that he won't have to do
  11. S06E11Who's the Boss? S06E11The World Accordion to JonathanDecember 5, 1989Some bad experiences at school, including being assigned to play the accordion, have Jonathan's self-esteem at rock bottom. Tony helps him o
  12. S06E12Who's the Boss? S06E12Gambling JagDecember 12, 1989To put up Mona after she has been stood up by a man, Tony and Angela decide going to Atlantic City. There Mona first gamble away Angela's di
  13. S06E13Who's the Boss? S06E13Sam AcceleratesJanuary 2, 1990Due to good scholastic work Sam is admitted to a special program which allows her to skip her last year in High School and go directly to co
  14. S06E14Who's the Boss? S06E14Tony KillsJanuary 9, 1990When the neighbor Fred picks up Tony to go playing tennis, he makes up to Angela and Tony gets angry. During the tennis match Fred suffers a
  15. S06E15Who's the Boss? S06E15Dear LandlordJanuary 16, 1990Angela buys, due to tax reasons, a house in the neighborhood and Tony helps her shaping it up. A lodger already seems to be found but when A
  16. S06E16Who's the Boss? S06E16Mona & Walter & Sam & EricJanuary 23, 1990Sam and her boyfriend Eric want to attend a concert. But Eric usually spends the evenings with his (widowed) grandfather. So Tony gets an id
  17. S06E17Who's the Boss? S06E17Micelli's MaraudersJanuary 30, 1990Angela persuades Tony to train her volleyball team. Doing this Tony takes care more about the other, poorer team members and when the import
  18. S06E18Who's the Boss? S06E18Her Father's DaughterFebruary 6, 1990Sam and Bonnie take part in a school trip to Fort Lauderdale. And the supervisor is: Tony. Mona and Sam are able to persuade Angela to go wi
  19. S06E19Who's the Boss? S06E19Take Me Back to the BallgameFebruary 13, 1990A client of Angela's, a baseball player, upsets Tony when he demonstrates that he is only in baseball for the money and the fame. Tony wonde
  20. S06E20Who's the Boss? S06E20I Dream of GenealogyFebruary 20, 1990After researching her family tree, Sam discovers that her great-grandfather, assumed to be deceased, is still alive in Italy. He is flown to
  21. S06E21Who's the Boss? S06E21Couple TroubleFebruary 27, 1990Tony and Angela make friends with another couple at the country club. The couple is about to become engaged, but their relationship with Ton
  22. S06E22Who's the Boss? S06E22Operation MonaMarch 13, 1990After a fire at Mona's apartment which hospitalizes her, Angela's attempts to find her a new place to live are met with hostility.
  23. S06E23Who's the Boss? S06E23Road ScholarMarch 27, 1990Sam has her heart set on attending Tate College, but Tony insists she keep an open mind, so the two take a road trip to visit some schools.
  24. S06E24Who's the Boss? S06E24Beautician Heal ThyselfApril 10, 1990Al has graduated beauty school, and Tony helps him set up his own salon in Brooklyn. Al's behavior to the customers upsets them, and when To
  25. S06E25Who's the Boss? S06E25Sit Down and Be CountedMay 1, 1990A census taker visits Tony and Angela, just as they are hoping to leave for the movies. Using flashbacks from previous episodes, Mona gives
  26. S06E26Who's the Boss? S06E26The All-NighterMay 8, 1990 8.5Tony must move with his studying group from the living room into a motel room. After an evening full of studying the others go home leaving

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season07Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode25Episodes1990–91Aired 7.6Season avg
  1. S07E01Who's the Boss? S07E01Ridiculous LiaisonsSeptember 18, 1990Angela meets, and begins to date, Christopher, a man who appears to be perfect. Everyone who meets him seems to feel as if they've met an an
  2. S07E02Who's the Boss? S07E02Hey Dude!September 25, 1990Sam has spent the summer working at a ranch in New Mexico. When she calls home and announces that she'd like to move there permanently, Tony
  3. S07E03Who's the Boss? S07E03The Famous Robinson SistersOctober 2, 1990Discouraged that Angela is spending too much time at home, Tony convinces Mona to bring her to a night club. Angela does loosen up, but more
  4. S07E04Who's the Boss? S07E04Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?October 9, 1990Tony meets Kathleen's father, who takes him hunting, and later tells him he expects Tony to be the father of his grandchildren. Angela and M
  5. S07E05Who's the Boss? S07E05Season's bestOne Flew Over the Empty NestOctober 16, 1990 8.0Sam moves out of the house and into a dorm. Tony's frequent visits make him as popular there as she is, and she begins to feel smothered.
  6. S07E06Who's the Boss? S07E06The KidOctober 23, 1990 8.0An older woman from Tony's old neighborhood has fallen ill and wants Tony to be the guardian for her 5-year-old grandson, Billy.
  7. S07E07Who's the Boss? S07E07Parental Guidance SuggestedOctober 30, 1990 8.0The time has come for Billy to start kindergarten. But there he beats up all kids. Tony and Angela is given the advice to take up a parental
  8. S07E08Who's the Boss? S07E08RoomiesNovember 6, 1990 6.0Because Sam has not the peace necessary to learn she wants to move into an apartment. She moves in with Beth who's living together with her
  9. S07E09Who's the Boss? S07E09Four Alarm TonyNovember 13, 1990Tony becomes a volunteer fireman. His dedication is a little too extreme, and he ends up getting kicked out of the squad.
  10. S07E10Who's the Boss? S07E10Starlight MemoriesNovember 20, 1990Tony and Angela each bring a date to a dance hall's final ball before closing. They meet a couple there who first met at the hall during Wor
  11. S07E11Who's the Boss? S07E11Inherit the WineNovember 27, 1990 8.0The family fly to Italy to visit Tony's relatives, who have a surprise for him. He is now the owner of a vineyard there.
  12. S07E12Who's the Boss? S07E12Who's Minding the Kid?December 4, 1990A social worker pays a surprise visit to Tony and Angela in order to check up on Billy. Unfortunately, no one seems to know where he is.
  13. S07E13Who's the Boss? S07E13Broadcast BluesDecember 18, 1990Tony and Sam compete for a college job as a sportscaster. Sam expects Tony to give it his best shot, but she is afraid that, since she is ru
  14. S07E14Who's the Boss? S07E14Days of BlunderJanuary 8, 1991Jonathan fears the dark girl he is dating has no interest in him. To impress her, he takes her for a ride in Tony's jeep. A minor accident o
  15. S07E15Who's the Boss? S07E15You Can Go Home AgainJanuary 22, 1991Tony and Angela invite Sam to temporarily move back to the house while she is sick. She is skeptical at first, but soon is taking full advan
  16. S07E16Who's the Boss? S07E16Ms. MomJanuary 29, 1991For Tony the time has come to learn for the exams but there's no replacement for him in sight. Therefore Angela takes over his job and for t
  17. S07E17Who's the Boss? S07E17The Unsinkable Tony MicelliFebruary 5, 1991Tony wants Billy to decide on a sport so he isn't at home all day. Billy decides in favor of swimming. This is something Tony is not happy a
  18. S07E18Who's the Boss? S07E18Tony and Angela Get DivorcedFebruary 12, 1991Tony and Angela are audited by an IRS agent after Angela's accountant is imprisoned. The auditor suspects that Tony and Angela are more than
  19. S07E19Who's the Boss? S07E19Let Her Tell You 'Bout the Birds and the BeesFebruary 19, 1991When Tony has to leave his class, Mona takes his place as the teacher. But she teaches the class in sex education and later on, Tony is call
  20. S07E20Who's the Boss? S07E20Party PoliticsFebruary 26, 1991Billy has his birthday. But the Harpers wants to hold their birthday party the same day as Angela and Tony. As a result an (expensive) fight
  21. S07E21Who's the Boss? S07E21Choose MeMarch 12, 1991Mona has caught herself another man. But Cliff also falls for Mrs. Rossini who lives at Angela's for some days. Cliff can't decide on one of
  22. S07E22Who's the Boss? S07E22Tony and the PrincessMarch 26, 1991The time has come for Tony to return a favor to Gus, a feared man in Brooklyn's underworld, who once saved him from the police. Tony should
  23. S07E23Who's the Boss? S07E23Between a Rock and a Hard PlaceApril 16, 1991Sam promotes a concert in college. But she can't find a band for the evening's highlight. Tony informs her that he has the actions to provid
  24. S07E24Who's the Boss? S07E24The Road to Washington (1)April 30, 1991Tony is asked by some senior citizens from the neighborhood to state their request concerning the cut in the old age pension scheme in front
  25. S07E25Who's the Boss? S07E25The Road to Washington (2)May 7, 1991An attractive young government representative becomes Tony's guide to major events and public appearances around America's capital. Angela b

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Season0824Episodes1991–92AiredSeason avg
  1. S08E01Who's the Boss? S08E01Seer of LoveSeptember 28, 1991Angela is ready to profess her love for Tony, but her hopes for a romantic anniversary night with him are dashed when he invites her and the
  2. S08E02Who's the Boss? S08E02An Affair to ForgetOctober 5, 1991After Tony and Angela have confessed their love for each other, they both now want to spend an enchanting evening together. But that isn't t
  3. S08E03Who's the Boss? S08E03MiseryOctober 12, 1991Tony, like it's always his way, overdoes his relationship with Angela. But Angela doesn't dare to tell - and tries to get out of his way.
  4. S08E04Who's the Boss? S08E04Selling Sam ShortOctober 19, 1991After a car crash Sam and Pierce come closer. When Tony finds this out after weeks, he - against the other's expectation - takes a fancy to
  5. S08E05Who's the Boss? S08E05Tony Bags a Big OneOctober 26, 1991While Angela is away on business, Mona begins dating one of her biggest clients. She finds him thoroughly uninteresting and promptly dumps h
  6. S08E06Who's the Boss? S08E06A Well-Kept HousekeeperNovember 2, 1991Tony feels inferior to Angela's success. A letter that addresses him as "Mr. Angela Bower" doesn't help his self-esteem. He takes a second j
  7. S08E07Who's the Boss? S08E07Death and Love (1)November 9, 1991The death of a friend puts Tony in a mid-life crisis. He has become quite the adventurer, and invites the family on a ski trip. His plan to
  8. S08E08Who's the Boss? S08E08Death and Love (2)November 16, 1991Tony is angry at Angela for her rejection. Meanwhile, she continues to question the sincerity of Tony's intentions.
  9. S08E09Who's the Boss? S08E09Grandmommie DearestNovember 23, 1991Mona's mother visits and gives the subtle impression that she doesn't want Tony and Angela to get married. Mona can't convince them that her
  10. S08E10Who's the Boss? S08E10Field of ScreamsNovember 30, 1991Jonathan is looking for a job. A friend of Tony's arranges for Jonathan to work as a ball boy at New York Mets games. A slight mistake durin
  11. S08E11Who's the Boss? S08E11This Sold HouseDecember 7, 1991Angela gets a generous offer for her house. Tony persuades her to sell and move into a new one because the current house belongs to 'Angela
  12. S08E12Who's the Boss? S08E12Tony Can You Spare a Dime?January 4, 1992Hard times have begun in the advertising industry - and Angela isn't spared either. Tony takes over the financial management because he has
  13. S08E13Who's the Boss? S08E13Mrs. AlJanuary 11, 1992Al is having difficulty getting for his own apartment, because the landlords would all rather sell to a young couple than to a single guy. S
  14. S08E14Who's the Boss? S08E14Who's the Boss?January 25, 1992Angela books up the whole time with some events and visits. Tony has to fall back on excuses to be together with his friends. But Angela cat
  15. S08E15Who's the Boss? S08E15Tony Micelli, This Is Your LifeFebruary 1, 1992While he is unconscious, Tony dreams how it would have been as a baseball star if his injury had not happened.
  16. S08E16Who's the Boss? S08E16Allergic to LoveFebruary 8, 1992Repeated instances of swelled lips have Tony frantically searching for the cause of his affliction. Angela notes that each occurrence happen
  17. S08E17Who's the Boss? S08E17Better Off Wed (1)February 15, 1992Sam and her boyfriend Hank are planning to get married, and Sam must find the right moment and way to tell Tony. But a series of incidents,
  18. S08E18Who's the Boss? S08E18Better Off Wed (2)February 22, 1992Tony, Angela, Mona, Jonathan, Mrs. Rossini, and Hank's parents chase after Sam and Hank. They arrive at the chapel before the service began
  19. S08E19Who's the Boss? S08E19Tony and the HoneymoonersFebruary 29, 1992Sam and Hank return from their honeymoon to learn that married couples aren't allowed to stay at the dorm. Tony skeptically agrees to let th
  20. S08E20Who's the Boss? S08E20Split DecisionMarch 21, 1992Angela, accompanied by Mona, goes to a health resort to get some distance from Tony and his temper. There she meets Tom who, by look, could
  21. S08E21Who's the Boss? S08E21Mr. Micelli Builds His Dream HouseMarch 28, 1992The house has a hole in the roof. This in conclusion leads to a rebuilding of Angela's bedroom. Joe, trained workman, carries out the job. B
  22. S08E22Who's the Boss? S08E22Savor the Veal (1)April 18, 1992Tony has graduated from college and his job search is unfulfilling. He gets a letter from an Iowa university who wants him to teach there. T
  23. S08E23Who's the Boss? S08E23Savor the Veal (2)April 25, 1992With Tony living in Iowa, Angela and he take turns flying out to visit each other on the weekends. When this plan doesn't work out, Angela a
  24. S08E24Who's the Boss? S08E24Savor the Veal (3)April 25, 1992Angela attempts to adjust to her new life in Iowa, but discovers that she really wants to be back east, working at her agency. The conflict

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